Baker&#39;s safety glove



A. MoRToN BAKERSA SAFETY GLOVE Dec, 1s, 1945.

4Filed March 6, 1944 20 Fiq- Patented Dec. 18, 1945 OFFICE BAKERsv sAFETY'GL'ovE Alexander Morton, Bloomfield, N. J.' Application March 6, 1944, Serial No. 525,201 s Claims. (o1. yr-zo) invention relates to anH improved bakers safety glove. I

'Ihe prime object of the present invention centers `aboutl the Yprovision of a safety glove for bakersgwhich meets iny an optimum way the needs and conditions met with in service.

Theessential desiderata to be considered in the constructionand use of ka bakers glove,V which are efficientlyY achieved by the present invention,

are as follows: 1) The glove should be socon-A structed asto serve primarily as a devicevfo'r protecting the. hands of bakers, against' both thermal and machine entanglement accidents, in

handling hot baking pans taken directly fromj the ovens or from traveling conveyors, and-( 2) the glove, being normally 'subject to rapid wear, soiling and consumption, should embody fa con# structionk oifering the maximum economy,l including low first cost (production), re-usability, washability, etc. i I Y To achieve the first ofvthese desired objects, the bakers, safety glove of the `present invention is' constructed to provide van expansive Working face or area subdivided into an inner hand receiving pocket and an outer border extending at the sides .and top of the hand receiving pocket, thus effectively surrounding or embracingthe pocket.-Thereby (a) the weight of the hot pan is distributed'ov'er anV area substantially -larger than that of the hand, thusrelieving thev hand area -of the glove from the h'eat intensity, and

' (11)' the border area protects thebakers hand from machine entanglement, since no fingersare exposed to the chance of getting caught in traveling conveyorsk or traveling belts; for, should' the glove get; caught,'-the border` areav would be the part to become entangled,l which would'be quickly noticed by the user, whov would instantly release his hand from the inner or shielded hand receiving pocket ofthe glove.

To achieve the second of the aforesaid objects, the glove is constructed by securing together in a simple way two superposed fiat pad sheets, the resulting double faced assembly being such that the glove may interchangeably serve as a right hand or left hand glove With either face thereof usable as the working face. lefts eliminated, the glove not only has a, double use but itmay be quickly donned for either hand, and when one glove becomes lost or worn out, only that glove needs to be replaced. With both glove, sides usable, both sides may be used and soiled before discarding for Washing, thus effecting economy not only in use but in laundering.V

To the accomplishment of these objects and present invention.

With rights and Ain the plane of the une 2 2 of Fig. 1;

suchother objects as may hereinafter appeazgmyinvention relatesy to the bakers safety glove as 1 Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view thereof shown to an yenlargedscale and taken in cross-section in: the plane of the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is .a VView thereof shown to an .enlarged scale and taken in cross-section of the plane 'of the line 4-4 of Fig. 1; v. A f

rFig. 5 is a fragmentary view thereof also shown. to an enlargedscale and rtaken in cross-section in; the plane of the line 5-5 of 1; f f Fig. -6 is a view corresponding in cross-section tothat shownr in Fig. `5'and showing a modi'cation; and' Y Y Fig. 7 is aviewcorresponding to Fig. 1 andr showing a further modification of the glove of the Referring now more in detail-to the drawing. and .having reference rst to Figs. 1` to 5,' thebakers safety glove of the present invention coni-l e prises two preferably similar superposed flat pad sheets generally designated as 20 and 22, having lateral and vertical dimensions sufficient to' pro-- vide van expansive working face or-area, subdivided Vinto 'an inner hand receivingV pocket 2l!` andan outer border 26. The border 26 extends'l outwardly from the hand receiving pocket 21 at the sides 28and 30 and at the top 32 thereof, thus surrounding or embracing the pocket on three. sides. f .f f Y The subdivision of the glove into the inner hand receiving pocket and theouter borderis prefer# ably accomplished by theY means for securingtogether" the two pad sheets 20 and 22. This means preferably consists in a line of stitching 34, formed inwardly ofthe side and top glove edges, and made to delineate the human hand, preferably in mitten form, as best shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. The material for the pad sheets 20 and 22 may consist of a White canvas, and the stitching 34 is Apreferably made in a distinctive colored thread so that when sewn through on both sides of the glove, the mitten delineation' may be clearlyseen at a glance to assist the user to don the glove without conscious effort. The hand is readily insertible in the pocket 24 from the open end 36 of the glove; and by a slight compression of the material at the V, marked 38, formed between the thumb and the foreflnger, the glove is held in place without eiort.

In the form ofthe invention shown in Figs. 1 to 5, each pad 20 and 22 comprises outer and inner layers a and b of a suitable material such as canvas; and in the form of the invention shown in Fig. 6, each of the corresponding pads 20' and 22' is made to comprise outer and inner layers or laminations of canvas a and b' and an intermediate lining c' preferably made of asbestos. The outer edges of the laminations making up each pad may be suitably finish stitched together as by means of the stitching d. The cotton cloth or canvas used may be heavy o'r light Weight and the inner lamination may be made of a softer material capable of readily absorbing perspiration. The number of layers may be increased depending upon the degree of' heat for which the protection is desired, and one or more layers made of asbestos may be used to give added protection Wherever desired. The outer fabric layer may be also made Water-repellent so as to add to the life of the glove and thus reduce replacement costs.

In the modication of the invention shown in Fig. 7, the superposed pads 202 and 222 which may be given the rectangular configuration shown, may be directly'sewed together along their side edges and at the top by means of the finished line of stitching d and may additionally be sewed together along .the line 342 to secure the pads together and to delineate the mitten shape or hand receiving pocket 242 and to form the outer extending border 262.

In each modification of the invention, the superposed dat pad sheets such as and 22 are preferably similar in structure and form. With these similar superposed pads secured together as described to provide both the hand receiving pocket and the outer border, there is produced a two-faced glove which may be employed interchangeably as a right hand or as a left hand glove with either face, that is, the face of the pad 20 or the face of the pad 22 usable as the Working face of the glove. With the expansive area provided, the weight of a hot pad is distributed over an area substantially larger than that of the workers hand, thus relieving the hand area of the glove from the full heat intensity. The border area 26 protects the bakers hand from machine entanglement, since no ngers are exposed to the danger of getting caught in traveling conveyors or traveling belts. Should the glove get caught, the border 26 area would be the part to become entangled, and this would be quickly noticed by the user who would instantly release the pressure exerted at the V notch 38 permitting the glove to be drawn from the hand or conversely permitting the4 hand to be Withdrawn from the glove. The glove, therefore, offers full protection against both thermal and machine entanglement accidents.

The produced glove also offers the desired economy in its production and use. It will be evident that the glove may be manufactured by simple manufacturing methods and in large quantities, thus being capable of being made at a, very low figure. The double use afforded by the glove adds to the economy; since either glove is equally convenient for the left hand or the right hand of the user, the gloves are interchangeable, only one glove has to be replaced when a glove becomes lost or worn out, and both sides of the glove can be used and soiled before discarding for Washing.

The bakers safety glove of the'present invention andthe advantages in its construction and use will in the main be fully apparent from the above detailed description thereof. It will be further apparent that changes may be made in the construction without departing from the spirit of the invention defined in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A bakers safety glove comprising two superposed flat pad sheets secured together at their sides and top and left open at their bottom and forming a double faced glove, the said pad sheets being secured together inwardly of their side and top edges and thereby subdividing the pad sheets into an inner hand receiving pocket andan outer border extending at the sides and top of the hand receiving pocket, the resulting, structure forming interchangeably a right hand or a left hand glove with either face thereof usable as the working face.

2. A bakers safety glovecomprising two superposed flat pad sheets secured together inwardly of their side and top edges by a line of stitching delineating the human hand, and thereby forming a double faced glove, the line of stitching subdividing the glove into an inner hand receiving pocket and an outer border extending at the sides .and top of the hand receiving pocket, the stitching being visible on both faces of the formed glove, the resulting structure fbrming inter# changeably a right hand or a left hand glove with either face thereof usable asvthe workingV face.v

3. A bakers safety glove-comprisingtwo super-'i posed flat pad sheets secured together inwardly of their side and top edges solely by a line of stitching delineating a. mitten, and thereby forming a double facedglove, the line of stitching subdividing the glove intor an inner hand receiving mitten pocket and an outer border extending at the sides and top of the hand receiving mitten pocket, the stitching being visible on both faces of the formed glove, the resulting structure forming interchangeably a right hand or a left hand glove with either face thereof usable as the' working face.

ALEXANDER. MORTON. 

